Ficus itoana
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig. It is a tree with small buttresses. The bark is thin. The leaves are green on the top surface with white veins and underneath the leaf is light dull green. The leaf is 29 cm long by 12 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 7 cm long. There are 8 to 10 pairs of side veins. The fruit are bright green and turn red. They are pear shaped with small bracts near the base. The fruit are produced on the stem below the leaves on a thick, rough twig. The fruit are 2 cm across.
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Pacific, Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
The young leaves are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves